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The Wisconsin Workers Uprising (Part 2)

post thumbnail Sunday, July 24th, 2011

Was the occupation of the state capital in Madison, Wisconsin a resurgence of organized labor in the United States, or the last gasp for unionized workers as they face continual erosion of their rights? This week, we hear Part 2 of a
retrospective documentary on the 2011 Wisconsin uprising, produced by Workers Independent News.


The Wisconsin Workers Uprising (Part 1)

post thumbnail Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Was the occupation of the state capital in Madison, Wisconsin a resurgence of organized labor in the United States, or the last gasp for unionized workers as they face continual erosion of their rights? This week, we hear Part 1 of a retrospective documentary on the 2011 Wisconsin uprising, produced by Workers Independent News.


Women Rising XXI: Women’s Rights to Water, Land, and Farming

post thumbnail Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

As part of our “Women Rising” series, we profile a dynamic partnership between the Women’s Earth Alliance and the Global Women’s Water Initiative: working on women’s rights to water, land, farming and basic human dignity. This is a special collaboration with Lynn Feinerman and Crown Sephira Productions.


Climate Change Gridlock: Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 2)

post thumbnail Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Global warming is no longer a fear for the future. It’s threatening human civilization, now. Part 2 of a special 2 part series produced by Brian Edwards Tiekert…on climate change that is happening, the political response that isn’t, and the people trying to break the gridlock.



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